Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to appoint at least one employee to act as a liaison to facilitate the enrollment and transfer of records of students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services when enrolling in or changing schools. Sets forth the qualifications for appointment. Provides that liaisons shall build capacity and infrastructure within the school district to support students in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Family Services. Sets forth what a liaison's responsibilities may include. Provides that a school district must have a designated liaison by the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-08-12 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0781 [HB4996 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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